States belonging to the seven sisters have more number of active users than historical count. This behaviour can be justified by the low temperatures of these areas, which drives people to consume artificial stimulants. This hypothesis is cemented by decreasing usage in states with hotter climates.
This plot shows that, number of cigarette users are higher in rural areas of states with low-medium population.
The above plot shows that cigarettes, bidi and tobacco products are majorly procured from stores rather than local paan shops.